A demonstration of generalization of performance across settings, materials, and motor responses for students with profound mental retardation

Wendy K Berg; David P Wacker; Barbara Ebbers; Barbara Wiggins; Mary Fowler; Patricia Wilkes

doi:10.1177/01454455950191007

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A demonstration of generalization of performance across settings, materials, and motor responses for students with profound mental retardation

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A demonstration of generalization of performance across settings, materials, and motor responses for students with profound mental retardation

Wendy K Berg, David P Wacker, Barbara Ebbers, Barbara Wiggins, Mary Fowler and Patricia Wilkes

Behavior modification, Vol.19(1), pp.119-143

01/1995

DOI: 10.1177/01454455950191007

PMID: 7880157

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Abstract

A treatment package, consisting of multiple exemplar training and community-based instruction, was evaluated for its effectiveness in teaching four students with profound mental retardation and multiple disabilities to participate in two sets of community-living tasks. All training took place in community settings, and each student demonstrated improved performance on at least one task set. In addition, all students demonstrated improved performance on a series of tasks selected to assess generalization of performance across settings, materials, and/or motoric responses required to complete the target task. Maintenance of performance over a 4- to 5-month period was assessed and achieved for two of the students. The results of this investigation are discussed in terms of the implications for programming for students with profound mental retardation.

Education of Intellectually Disabled

Psychomotor Performance

Activities of Daily Living - psychology

Behavior Therapy

Mental Recall

Follow-Up Studies

Generalization, Response

Humans

Male

Treatment Outcome

Disabled Persons - psychology

Intellectual Disability - rehabilitation

Motivation

Adolescent

Female

Intellectual Disability - psychology

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Title: Subtitle: A demonstration of generalization of performance across settings, materials, and motor responses for students with profound mental retardation
Creators: Wendy K Berg - Division of Developmental Disabilities, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242
David P Wacker
Barbara Ebbers
Barbara Wiggins
Mary Fowler
Patricia Wilkes
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Behavior modification, Vol.19(1), pp.119-143
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1177/01454455950191007
PMID: 7880157
ISSN: 0145-4455
eISSN: 1552-4167
Language: English
Date published: 01/1995
Academic Unit: Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
Record Identifier: 9983993485202771

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